Flying machine



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Patented Aug. 26, 1930 uNrrEn STATES WILLIAM nonscnnn, or PITTSBURGH,PENNSYLVANIA FLYING MACHINE Application filed December 23, 1929. SerialNo. 416,125.

This invention relates to a flying machine, the general object of theinvention being to provide the machine with an elongated body whichcontains gas tanks, a stationary wing and flapping wings, with meanswhereby the pilot or operator can operate the flapping Wings tofacilitate the rising of the machine from the ground and the landing ofthe machine, with the usual propeller and rudders for controlling themovement of the machine.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claims. 7

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is a top plan view of the machine.

Figure 2 is a side view thereof.

Figure 3 is a section on line 33 of Fig ure 1.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a diagrammaticview of the cables and their associated partsfor operating the flapping wings.

In these views, the numeral 1 indicates a horizontally arranged hollowbody having its front end pointed and 2 indicates a V81? ticallyarranged structure which has its upper part intersecting the body atabout the center thereof, this structure being of tapered shape, withits lower end wider than its upper end and a large part. of thestructure The lower. end of the structure carries the landing gear 3 andthe front side thereof has a bearing therein for the shaft of thepropeller 4 so that the propelleris arranged in front of the structure.The structure is hollow and contains the motor 5 for driving thepropeller and the lower part of the structure also forms a space for thepilot and other occupants. Access to the structure is had through thedoor 6 in one side of the lower part thereof.

A transversely extending stationary wing 7 is connected at its centerwith the upper part of the structure 2 and is arranged over the body 1.The tail end of the body l carries the usual rudders 8 which arecontrolled in the usual manner by the pilot through means of the cables9. A wing 10 is pivoted to each side of the structure 2, as shown at 11,these wings being arranged below the wing 7.

A pair of cables 12 is connected with the upper face of one wing 10 anda pair of I cables 12 is connected with the upper face of the other wing10. A pair of cables 13 is connected with the lower face of one of theWings 10 and a pair of cables 13 is connected with the lower face of theother wing 10 The cables 12 and 12 pass over cam shaped levers 1apivoted: at 15 to the extended ends of the bars 16 passing through theupper part of the structure 2 and the cables 13 and 13 pass undersimilar levers 17 pivoted to the extended ends of the bars 18 passingthrough the structure 2, about the center thereof. The levers are roovedto receive the cables. The cables 12 and 12 pass over the guidingpulleys 19 on the bars 16. Then said cables pass downwardly through thestructure 2 and over the large grooved pulleys 20rotatso ably supportedin the structure, the cables 12 engaging one side ofthe pulleys 20 andthe cables 12? the opposite side thereof. Then thetwo sets of cablespass over the guiding pulleys 21in the lower part of the structure andare connected with theleft hand end of the seat'22. Thus by pressingdownwardly the left hand end of the seat 22, the cables 12 and 12 willbe caused to move the wingslO upwardly. The cables 13 and 13 pass overthe upper portions of the pulleys 20, it being understood that thesecables engage other grooves in the pulleys 20 from those engaged by thecables 12 and 12. The cables 13 pass in an opposite direction over thepulleys 20 from that of the cables 13' and then the cables 13 and 13'pass over the guiding pulleys 23 and have their ends connected with theright hand end of the seat 22. Thus when the seat has its right hand enddepressed, the cables 13 and 13 will move the wings 1O downwardly. Aswill be seen, when one set of cables is moving the wings in onedirection, the other cables are slack so as to permit this movement.

From the foregoing it will be seen that by oscillating the seat, thecables will cause the Wings 10 to oscillate or have a flapping ac tion,which enables the craft to rise practically vertically and to land inthe same manner. These flapping wings are only operated when the craftis to rise or land or in emergencies. The seat 22 is operated by thepilot shifting his weight thereon, the seat being pivotally supported,as shown.

The body 1 carries the tanks or bags 24 for containing gas, and I preferto make the capacity of these tankssuch that the gas will make the craftlighter than air when unoccupied, but when the pilot or other accupantenters the craft, then his weight will make the craft heavier than air.Thus the flapping wings can easily cause the craft to rise, due to itsgreat buoyancy.

Notched disks 25 are connected to the pivot rods 11 of the wings 10 andthese notches are adapted to be engaged by latches 26 operated from thehand levers 27 by means of the connections 27. Thus the wings can belocked in adjusted position so that these wings will help the main wingto sustain the craft in flight. The vertical rudder can also be lockedin adjusted position by means of the notched segment 28, the latch 29for engaging the same and the spring actuated lever 30 which isconnected with the latch by a cable 30.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel feaures of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A flying machine comprising a horizontally arrangedbody, gas tanks therein, a vertically arranged body intersecting thefirst body and having its lower part depending below the first body, apropeller at the front side of the lower part of the second body, apower plant in the second body for driving the propeller, a stationarywing extending transversely across the top of the second body, wingspivotally connected with the sides of the second body under the firstwing and means for oscillating or flapping the pivoted wings.

2. A flying machine comprising a horizontally arranged body, gas tankstherein, a vertically arranged body intersecting the first body andhaving its lower part depending be low the first body, a propeller atthe front side of the lower part of the second body, a power plant inthe second body for driving the propeller, a stationary wing extendingtransversely across the top of the second body, wings pivotallyconnected with the sides of the second body under the first wing, meansfor oscillating or flapping the pivoted wings, such means comprisingsets of cables connected with the upper faces of the pivoted wings,other sets of cables connected with the lower faces of the pivoted wingsand means for alternately exerting a pull on the cables connected withthe upper sets of cables and slackening the lower sets and vice versa.

3. A flying machine comprising a body, wings pivoted to the body so thatthey can move about a horizontal axis, cables connected with the upperfaces of the wings, a pivoted seat within the body to which the innerends of the cables are connected and guiding means for the cableswhereby when the seat is rocked in one direction, the wings will bemoved upwardly and when the seat is rocked in an opposite direction, thewings will he moved downwardly.

4. A flying machine comprising a horizontally arranged body, gastankstherein for imparting buoyancy to the machine, a verticallyarranged body intersecting the first body and extending well below thesame, landing gear on the bottom of the second body, a propeller at thefront of the lower part of the second body, a power plant within thesecond body for driving the propeller, a transversely arranged wingextending across the first body and connected with the upper end of thesecond'body, a wing pivoted to each side of the second body and arrangedunder the first wing, means for imparting a flapping motion to thepivoted wings, a rudder at the end of the first body and means foroperatin the same from the interior of the second bo y.

5. A flying machine comprising a body, wings pivoted to the body so thatthey can move about a horizontal axis, cables connected with the upperfaces of the wings, a pivoted seat within the body to which the innerends of the cables are connected, guiding means for the cables wherebywhen the seat is rocked in one direction, the wings will be movedupwardly and when'the seat is rocked in an opposite direction, the wingswill be moved downwardly and means for locking the wings in horizontalposition.

6. A flying machine comprising a body, wings pivoted to the body so thatthey can

